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Qinhuangdao Hongxing Iron and Steel Co Ltd

operating

Qinhuangdao, Asia Pacific, China

GEM wiki

Process Route

BFBOF

Timeline

Operating since 2002

Emissions

2025

4.83 Mt CO₂e

1.90 t CO₂e per tonne of steel

Typical BF-BOF route: 1.8–2.0 t/t

Modelled estimate (Climate TRACE), not reported data. Methodology

Capacity (ttpa)

Crude Steel

3,450

BOF

3,450

Blast Furnace

3,420

Sinter

7,850

Pelletising

2,000

Production

Crude steelproduction, GEM-compiled (Global Iron & Steel Tracker). Dashed line shows nominal capacity.

Iron Units

BF
BF 1operating
1,160 ttpa1260 m³wiki
BF
BF 2operating
1,130 ttpa1200 m³wiki
BF
BF 3retired
680 ttpa580 m³wiki
BF
BF 6retired
680 ttpa580 m³wiki
BF
BF New 3operating
1,130 ttpa1200 m³wiki

Steel Units

BOF
BOF #1retired
900 ttpawiki
BOF
BOF #2retired
900 ttpawiki
BOF
BOF #3retired
900 ttpawiki
BOF
BOF #4retired
900 ttpawiki
BOF
unknown BOF (3)operating
1,150 ttpawiki
BOF
unknown BOF (4)operating
1,150 ttpawiki
BOF
unknown BOF (5)operating
1,150 ttpawiki

Inputs & Energy

Power Photovoltaic Power Generation

Steel Products

wire rod, rebar, strip, round bar, hot rolled

Ownership

Owner Qinhuangdao Hongxing Iron & Steel Co Ltd

Parent Qinhuangdao Hongxing Iron & Steel Co Ltd [100.0%]

Workforce 3,581 employees

Country Context

China crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.

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Plant data sourced from the Global Iron & Steel Tracker (March 2026), Global Energy Monitor. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Production data: USGS Minerals Yearbook — Raw Steel: World Production by Country or Locality (2019 edition; 2022 and 2023 early release tables). U.S. Geological Survey, public domain. EAF/BOF splits: USGS Minerals Yearbook (2023 estimates).

Facility emissions estimates from Climate TRACE. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.